Freshwater clam fossil

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DescriptionClam fossil| an impression left in a rock in the Ohio range by a freshwater clam. This fossil and others like it were found by a geological expedition led by Mrs Margaret Bradshaw of the Canterbury Museum and have caused considerable interest in the geological world. It is the first time that fresh-water shell-fish fossils have been found in the Trans-Antarctic mountains of eastern Antarctica. The impression of the fossilised clam in the photograph is 3.5cm long| 1979-1980PhotographerNigel S RobertsSeason1979-1980Date Taken1979-1980 SeasonOriginalPrintLocationOhio Range

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Ohio Range

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